Method of waving hair



ct. 9, 1956 J. A. ROLLO 2,755,795

METHOD oF wAvING HAIR Filed March s, 1954 WAVE cu RL .IN VEN TOR.

G. JOHN ROLLO,

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mired rates This invention relates to a new and novel method of waving hair, and has for its object to create a relatively deep wave within the hair over those areas selected and in a manner whereby the depth of the wave may be effectively controlled.

The method contemplates a pattern of curls wound in alternate directions, and with the curls cooperating when combed out in a manner whereby certain of the curls will present opposed and lateral forces to push the hair upwardly into relatively deep waves, and with certain of the curls serving to interlock in a manner to maintain the wave in a predetermined contour and depth over a relatively long period.

The invention further contemplates the winding of groups of curls in a predetermined pattern having a staggard arrangement, with certain of the curls wound in a clockwise direction and other of the curls wound in a counter-clockwise direction.

The novel method will be more clearly set forth during the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings wherein the several steps comprising the method has been illustrated.

In the drawings:

Figure l illustrates the initial selection of a lock of hair to be wound into a curl,

Figure 2 illustrates one group of curls wound and set prior to combing,

Figure 3 is an enlarged view showing rone group of curls wound in accordance with the invention,

Figure 4 is a diagrammatic illustration showing a plurality of groups of curls and,

Figure 5 illustrates the creation of the wave as the hair is combed out.

The method employed in this invention requires that the operator rst selects that area of the head to be waved and also rst determines the depth of waves desired over predetermined area. Obviously, such determination is made in accordance with the wishes of the individual being served and where and to what depth the particular individual wishes the hair waved.

In known types of waving methods, it has been impossible to create a relatively deep wave and then to maintain such wave against falling after the hair is repeatedly combed and the method to be hereinafter described has been found to create a relatively deep wave and to maintain such wave over a relatively long time and after repeated combing.

The method herein described, consists in first applying a desirable hair waving lotion to impart a workable body to the hair. Normally, the operator proceeds to create a predetermined pattern of curls, starting at the forehead and progressively working rearwardly to repeat the patterns in substantially a geometrical group until the entire area of the head has been curled or, those areas where the wave is desired and, after the several patterns have been formed, the hair is permitted to dry prior to combing.

The pattern employed by this method, consists in first selecting a lock of hair, preferably at the forehead hair- Patented Oct. 9, 1956 line, twisting the lock of hair in the manner shown in Figure l and then turning the strand so formed into a clockwise spiral progressively down to and adjacent the scalp. This initial curl, indicated by the numeral 5 (Fig. 2), is designated the wave curl. After the curl 5 is formed, a suitable clip or hairpin 6 is engaged therethrough to maintain the curl against unwinding while drying. The operator next proceeds to select locks of hair rearwardly of and to one side of the wave curl 5, twisting each lock to form a strand and then curling the strands downwardly into an anti-clockwise wound curl 7, after which each of the curls 7 are held against unwinding by the clips or hairpins 6. The curls 7 shall be designated the foundation curls. Now, to complete the essential pattern, the operator selects a lock of hair rearwardly of the curls 7 and substantially in alignment with the curl 5 and then proceeds to twist the lock into a strand, after which the strand is turned downwardly upon itself in a clockwise direction in spiral form to terminate adjacent the scalp, where it is secured against unwinding, by the pins 6. This latter curl, designated by the reference numeral 8, is considered the anchor curl. It may now be seen that the four curls formed as above described and arranged as shown in Figure 3 make up an area or pattern which is substantially a lozenge, and the foundation curls 7 are disposed at one pair of opposed corners of the lozenge, and the wave and anchor curls are disposed at the other opposed corners of the lozenge, The method is repeated progressively over the area of the head to be waved and consists in repeating substantially the same pattern in a geometrical form, shown diagrammatically in Figure 4. It should be here stated, that where a particular wave pattern is desired, the hair may be combed and parted to facilitate the selected groupings of curl patterns. With the several groups of patterns formed, the spiral curls are permitted to dry. t

After adequate drying, the operator removes the pins 6 and proceeds to comb the hair rearwardly. The combing action carries the hair of the curl 5 rearwardly where, a continued movement of the comb causes the terminal ends of the hair to engage and have an interlocking action with the anchor curl and, as the comb continues rearwardly, the anchor curl 8 is combed out and then serves jointly as the anchor for the preceding wave curl 5 and develops into a second wave curl. Each of the curls 8 progressively rearwardly constitute an anchor curl and a wave curl, rst, locking the strands of the preceding wave curl, then, continuing on as a wave curl. Since normally, waves formed by merely combing one curl 5 to engage and interlock into the next anchor curl would create a wave, no support would be provided to maintain the hair in the wave form and it would soon drop to a relatively shallow wave. To provide means to putfup or push the wave upwardly and to maintain a wave of very considerable depth over a long period of time, the foundation curls 7, being wound in an anti-clockwise direction, will be simultaneously combed rearwardly with the curls 5 and 8. Now, since the tendency of the curls 7 are to unwind in a direction opposite to the curls 5 and 8, they will offer lateral and opposed forces against the waves formed by the curls 5 and 8. This lateral opposition engages the wave between the curls 5 and 8 and interlocks with the wave, forming a foundation that shoves the wave upwardly to prevent falling toward the scalp. This method and action is carried out over the entire area previously curled and, as shown in Figure 4, the foundation curls 7 present the lateral opposing forces in opposite directions, with each curl 7 simultaneously engaging and supporting the waves in adjacent rows.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art, that the depth of the wave may be effectively controlled by the amount of hair that constitutes any given lock that is woundto thespiral curl form. The grouping of the several curl patterns may be arranged as desired tovcontrol the direction of flow of the wave, either rearwardly from the scalp and downwardly from the part line, it. being essential however, that the patterns be substantially identically formed in a predetermined geometrical' pattern whereby the eifective cooperation between the wave and anchor curls 5 and 8V and the foundation curls 7 be maintained. Obviously, the foundation curls are most essential to form the foundation for the wave curls to maintain the wave elevated againstV failing.

The very simple and highly effective method herein described will produce a most desirable deep wave that is supported against falling and will maintain the desired depth over a relatively long time, even with frequent combing. Other advantages arising from this invention are, that the curling and setting of the hair is rendered much easier and quicker, because the hairdresser does nothave'to contend with hairs which are intractable and. which under previous methods tend to interfere with and oppose his work. Moreover, waving of the hair based upon the method herein disclosed, has a tendency to remain in place and retain the depth and beauty for a much longer time, since none of the hairs have a tendency to escape from their predetermined curvatures. The hair may be repeatedly combed and brushed by the individual and it will not become snarled, unkempt or lose its wave.

While a particular pattern of curls wound in clockwise and anti-clockwise manner forms the basic method of this invention, variations in the arrangements of the patterns are contemplated as to fall within the spirit of the invention and as determined by the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having descrbied my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A method of waving hair comprising gathering the hair from an area of the scalp and forming it into four separate strands, the strands being arranged in pairs, the strands of each pair being oppositely disposed from each other, winding the strands of one oppositely disposed pair countercl'ockwise and thereby forming a pair of spaced oppositely disposed foundation curls, winding the other oppositely disposed pair of strands clockwise to thereby form spaced oppositely disposed wave and anchor curls, said foundation, wave and anchor curls together forming substantially a lozenge with the foundation curls at one pair of opposed corners rof the lozenge and the wave and anchor curls at the other corners of the lozenge, and then combing all of said curls in a direction from the wave curl toward the anchor curl and generally transversely of a lline through the centers of the foundation curls.

2. A method of waving hair comprising gathering the hair from an area of the scalp and forming it into a iirst strand and winding the first strand in a counterclockwise direction to form a first foundation curl, gathering the hair from another area and forming it into a second strand and winding the second strand in a counterclockwise direction to form a second foundation curl arranged in spaced opposed relation to the rst foundation curl, gathering the hair from another area near and between the foundation curls and forming it into a third strand and winding the third strand in a clockwise direction to form an anchor curl spaced substantially midway between and near corresponding sides of the foundation curls, gathering hair from another areal and forming it into a fourth strand and winding the fourth strand clockwise to form a wave curl substantially midway between the foundation curls and near the other corresponding sides of the foundation curls, the wave and anchor curls being oppositely disposed in spaced relation to each other and together with the foundation curls forming a generally diamond-shaped pattern, and then combing all of said curls simultaneously in a direction longitudinally of a line through the centers of the Wave and anchor curls and` transversely of a line through the centers of the foundation curls and away from the wave curl and toward the anchor curl, whereby the wave curl will be interlocked with the anchor curl and the foundation curl will puff-up the wave curl.

3. A method of waving hair comprising gathering the hair from areas of the scalp and forming it in each area into four separate spaced strands, the strands in each area being arranged in pairs with the strands of each pair oppositely disposed from each other, winding the opposed strands of one pair in each area spirally in one direction to form in each area a pair of spaced opposed foundation curls, winding the opposed strands of the other pair in each area spirally in the opposite direction to form in each area spaced opposed wave and anch-or curls, the curls of each arca defining substantially a lozenge with the foundation curls disposed; atV one pair of opposed corners of the lozenge and the wave and anchor curls disposed at the other pair of opposed corners of the lozenge, and then combing out all of said curls in each area in a direction away from the wave curl and toward the anchor curl.

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